Welcome to our annual Best Of issue, where we celebrate the restaurants, shops, hotels, tastemakers, and hometown heroes that define life in Miami. The votes have been cast and the results are officially in. Across 105 categories, our readers weighed in on everything from date nights and dream staycations to padel courts and the local personalities who keep us informed and entertained. Whether you’re searching for your next favorite brunch spot, a chic new boutique, an indulgent spa day, a sweat-worthy workout, a potent potable, or simply an excuse to explore somewhere new, consider this your insider’s guide to the best Miami has to offer.
Dining | Drinks | Stays & Plays | Shopping | Health & Beauty | Sports & Media | Services
Dining
All-Around Restaurant
Winner: LT South Beach, ltsouthbeach.com
Runners Up: Reunion Ktchn Bar, reunionkb.com; Perl by Chef IP, perlrestaurant.com
Asian Restaurant
Winner: Toku Modern Asian Cuisine, tokumodernasian.com
Runners Up: Mr. Chef’s, aventurachef.com; Fujihana, fujihana-aventura.com
Bagels
Winner: El Bagel, elbagel.com
Runners Up: Mo’s Bagels & Deli, mosbagels.com; Bagel Cove, bagelcove.com
Bakery
Winner: Rosetta Bakery, rosettabakery.com
Runners Up: Caracas Bakery, caracasbakery.com; Maman, mamannyc.com
Barbecue
Winner: Shorty’s Bar-B-Q, shortys.com
Runners Up: Apocalypse BBQ, apocalypsebbq.com; Hometown Barbecue, hometownbbqmiami.com
Bar Food
Winner: Houston’s, hillstone.com/houstons
Runners Up: R House Wynwood, rhousewynwood.com; Bourbon Steak, bourbonsteakmia.com
Breakfast
Winner: Pura Vida Miami, puravidamiami.com
Runners Up: Sesame Bakery, sesamebakery.com; Crema Gourmet, cremagourmet.com
Brunch
Winner: R House Wynwood, rhousewynwood.com
Runners Up: Sesame Bakery, sesamebakery.com; Pink Café, pinkcafeus.com
Café
Winner: Crema Gourmet, cremagourmet.com
Runners Up: Cortadito Coffee House, cortaditocoffeehouse.com; Juice & Java, juiceandjava.com
Chef
Winner: Victor Rosales, Toro Toro Miami, torotoromiami.com
Runners Up: Isaac Perlman, Perl by Chef IP, perlrestaurant.com; Martha Palacios, Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com
Cuban Restaurant
Winner: Havana 1957, havana1957.com
Runners Up: Padrino’s Cuban Restaurant, padrinos.com; Barrio Latino, barriolatinorestaurant.com
Date Night Spot
Winner: Perl by Chef IP, perlrestaurant.com
Runners Up: Donatella, donatellarestaurant.com; R House, rhousewynwood.com
Deli
Winner: Mo’s Bagels & Deli, mosbagels.com
Runners Up: Eataly, eataly.com; Roasters & Toasters, roastersntoasters.com
Diner
Winner: Jimmy’s Eastside Diner, jimmyseastside.com
Runners Up: Reunion Ktchn Bar, reunionkb.com; Petit Gourmet Diner, petitgourmetdiner.com
Fast-Casual Restaurant
Winner: Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, limefreshmexicangrill.com
Runners Up: Crema Gourmet, cremagourmet.com; Bored Cuban, boredcuban.com
Fine Dining Restaurant
Winner: Sunny’s Steakhouse, sunnysmia.com
Runners Up: Mila Miami, mila-miami.com; Maison Ostrow, maisonostrow.com
French Restaurant
Winner: La Boulangerie Boul’Mich, laboulangerieusa.com
Runners Up: Pastis Miami, pastismiami.com; Maison Ostrow, maisonostrow.com
Gluten-Free Menu
Winner: Pura Vida, puravidamiami.com
Runners Up: Motek, motekcafe.com; Love Life Café, lovelifecafe.com
Greek Restaurant
Winner: Kiki on the River, kikiontheriver.com
Runners Up: Mandolin Aegean Bistro, mandolinmiami.com; Avra Miami, theavragroup.com
Indian Restaurant
Winner: Bombay Darbar, bombaydarbar.com
Runners Up: Ghee Indian Kitchen, gheemiami.com; Golden Chariot Indian Restaurant, goldenchariotindianrestaurant.com
Japanese Restaurant
Winner: Makoto, makoto-restaurant.com
Runners Up: Omakai Sushi, omakaisushi.com; Osaka Nikkei, osakanikkei.com
Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Eataly, eataly.com
Runners Up: Pink Café, pinkcafeus.com; Crema Gourmet, cremagourmet.com
Late-Night Eats
Winner: Uptown 66 Hallandale, uptown66.miami
Runners Up: Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com; R House Wynwood, rhousewynwood.com
Latin Restaurant
Winner: Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com
Runners Up: Bulla Gastrobar, bullagastrobar.com; Barrio Latino, barriolatinorestaurant.com
Lunch Spot
Winner: Reunion Ktchn Bar, reunionkb.com
Runners Up: Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com; Uptown 66 Hallandale, uptown66.miami
Mediterranean Restaurant
Winner: Motek, motek.com
Runners Up: Abbalé Modern Mediterranean Kitchen, abbaletlv.com; Perl by Chef IP, perlrestaurant.com
Mexican Restaurant
Winner: Jacinta de México, jacintarestaurant.com
Runners Up: Bartaco, bartaco.com; Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, limefreshmexicangrill.com
Outdoor Dining
Winner: Mila Miami, mila-miami.com
Runners Up: Sunny’s Steakhouse, sunnysmia.com; Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com
Pizza
Winner: Mister O1, mistero1.com
Runners Up: The Alley, thebetsyhotel.com; Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, acfp.com
Sandwiches
Winner: Sanguich, sanguich.com
Runners Up: Crema Gourmet, cremagourmet.com; 7 Spices Restaurant, 7spicesmiami.com
Seafood
Winner: Joe’s Stone Crab, joesstonecrab.com
Runners Up: River Oyster Bar, therivermiami.com; Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com
Steakhouse
Winner: Sunny’s Steakhuose, sunnysmia.com
Runners Up: Bourbon Steak, bourbonsteakmia.com; The Wagyu House by Meat N’ Bone, thewagyu.house
Sushi
Winner: Asaka Japanese Restaurant, asakasushi.com
Runners Up: Pubbelly Sushi, pubbellyglobal.com; Belly Fish, eatbellyfish.com
Tacos
Winner: Bartaco, bartaco.com
Runners Up: Jacinta de México, jacintarestaurant.com; Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, limefreshmexicangrill.com
Thai Restaurant
Winner: Thai House II, thaihouse2.com
Runners Up: Ricky Thai Bistro, rickythaibistro.com; Larb Thai-Isan, larbthaiisan.com
Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurant
Winner: Carrot Express, carrotexpress.com
Runners Up: Motek, motek.com; Pura Vida, puravidamiami.com
Waterfront Dining
Winner: Amara at Paraiso, amaraatparaiso.com
Runners Up: Joia Beach, joiabeachmiami.com; Ocean Prime Fort Lauderdale, ocean-prime.com
Drinks
Dive Bar
Winner: Mama Tried, mamatriedmiami.com
Runners Up: Mac’s Club Deuce, macsclubdeuce.com; Lost Weekend, sub-culture.org/lw
Margaritas
Winner: Jacinta de México, jacintarestaurant.com
Runners Up: Oh! Mexico, ohmexicorestaurant.com; Bartaco, bartaco.com
Specialty Cocktails
Winner: Bourbon Steak, bourbonsteakmia.com
Runners Up: Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com; R House Wynwood, rhousewynwood.com
Sports Bar
Winner: Flanigan’s, flanigans.net
Runners Up: Tap 42 Craft Kitchen & Bar, tap42.com; Duffy’s Sports Grill, duffysmvp.com
Wine Bar
Winner: Lagniappe House, lagniappehouse.com
Runners Up: Novecento, novecento.com; Vinoteca Miami, vinotecamiami.com
Happy Hour
Winner: Motek, motek.com
Runners Up: R House Wynwood, rhousewynwood.com; Jarana, jaranarestaurant.com
Coffee Shop
Winner: Graziano’s, grazianosgroup.com
Runners Up: Cortadito Coffee House, cortaditocoffeehouse.com; Pink Café, pinkcafeus.com
Stays & Plays
Boutique Hotel
Winner: The Betsy Hotel, thebetsyhotel.com
Runners Up: Esmé Hotel, esmehotel.com; Arlo Wynwood, arlohotels.com/wynwood
Luxury Hotel
Winner: Intercontinental Miami, icmiamihotel.com
Runners Up: Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, ritzcarlton.com; The Biltmore Hotel, biltmorehotel.com
Beach
Winner: Sunny Isles Beach, sibfl.gov
Runners Up: South Beach, miamiandbeaches.com/neighborhoods/south-beach; Hollywood Beach, hollywoodfl.org
Bike Trail
Winner: Key Biscayne, keybiscayne.fl.gov
Runners Up: Oleta River State Park, floridastateparks.org; Aventura Circle, cityofaventura.com
Comedy Venue
Winner: Fort Lauderdale Improv, improvftl.com
Runners Up: Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, aventuracenter.org; Arlo Wynwood, arlohotels.com/wynwood
Concert Venue
Winner: Hard Rock Live, casino.hardrock.com
Runners Up: Candlelight Concerts, candlelightexperience.com; Miami Beach Bandshell, miamibeachbandshell.com
Dance Club
Winner: E11even Miami, 11miami.com
Runners Up: Club Space, clubspace.com; LIV Nightclub, livnightclub.com
LGBTQ+ Bar or Club
Winner: Twist, twistsobe.com
Runners Up: R House Wynwood, rhousewynwood.com; Palace Bar, palacesouthbeach.com
Golf Course
Winner:Â Turnberry Isle Country Club, turnberryislecountryclub.com
Runners Up: Biltmore Golf Course, biltmorehotel.com/golf; The Club at Emerald Hills, theclubatemeraldhills.com
Padel Club
Winner: Reserve Padel, reservepadel.com
Runners Up: Turnberry Isle Country Club, turnberryislecountryclub.com; Padel X Miami, padelx.us
Public Park
Winner: Greynolds Park, miamidade.gov
Runners Up: Margaret Pace Park, miamigov.com; Founders Park, cityofaventura.com
Annual Event or Festival
Winner: Art Basel Miami Beach, artbasel.com/miami-beach
Runners Up: South Beach Wine & Food Festival, sobewff.org; Festival of Chocolate at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, fairchildgarden.org
Art Gallery
Winner: The Betsy Hotel, thebetsyhotel.com
Runners Up: Hollywood Art & Culture Center, centerhollywood.org; Avant Gallery, avantgallery.com
Live Theater
Winner: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, arshtcenter.org
Runners Up: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, browardcenter.org; Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, aventuracenter.org
Museum
Winner: Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science, frostscience.org
Runners Up: Pérez Art Museum Miami, pamm.org; Miami Children’s Museum, miamichildrensmuseum.org
Shopping
Boutique
Winner: A Step Above Shoes, astepaboveshoes.com
Runners Up: Hermés, hermes.com; The Wardrobe & More, thewardrobeandmore.com
Bookstore
Winner: Books & Books, booksandbooks.com
Runners Up: Old Florida Book Shop, oldfloridabookshop.com; Assouline, assouline.com
Butcher Shop
Winner: Meat N’ Bone, meatnbone.com
Runners Up: Wild Fork, wildforkfoods.com; Plum Market, plummarket.com
Eyewear Store
Winner: Warby Parker, warbyparker.com
Runners Up: Edward Beiner, edwardbeiner.com; See Eyewear, seeeyewear.com
Farmers Market
Winner: Yellow Green Farmers Market, ygfarmersmarket.com
Runners Up: Lincoln Road Farmers Market, lincolnroad.com/farmers-market; Pinecrest Farmers Market, pinecrestgardens.org
Grocery Store
Winner: Publix, publix.com
Runners Up: Fresh Market, thefreshmarket.com; Plum Market, plummarket.com
Home Decor Store
Winner: Artefacto, artefacto.com
Runners Up: Lakeview Home, lakeviewhome.com; Italkraft, italkraft.com
Jewelry Store
Winner: International Jewelers Exchange, intljewelers.com
Runners Up: Weston Jewelers, westonjewelers.com; Diamonds Direct, diamondsdirect.com
Shopping Mall
Winner: Aventura Mall, aventuramall.com
Runners Up: Bal Harbour Shops, balharbourshops.com; Dadeland Mall, simon.com/mall/dadeland-mall
Thrift Shop
Winner: Goodwill, goodwillsouthflorida.org
Runners Up: Miami Twice, miamitwice.com; Fly Boutique, instagram.com/flyboutique
Wine Market
Winner: Total Wine & More, totalwine.com
Runners Up: The Corner Wine & Spirits, thecornerwineandspirits.com; Vinoteca Miami, vinotecamiami.com
Health & Beauty
Barbershop
Winner: The Spot Barbershop, thespotbarbershop.com
Runners Up: Miles & Lyle, milesandlyle.com; Barber Boss Miami, barberbossmiami.com
Blowout
Winner: Blo Blow Dry Bar, blomedry.com
Runners Up: RH Hair Salon, rhaventura.com; EC Hair Salon, echairsalonmiami.com
Cosmetics, Makeup & Skin Care Store
Winner: Sephora, sephora.com
Runners Up: Ulta, ulta.com; Charlotte Tilbury, charlottetilbury.com
Cosmetic Surgery and Injections
Winner: Aventura Dermatology, aventuradermatology.com
Runners Up: Dr. Lee Gibstein, leeagibsteinmd.com; Dr. Gregory Lewen, lewencosmetic.com
Day Spa
Winner: Acqualina Spa, acqualinaresort.com/spa
Runners Up: The Standard Spa, standardhotels.com; Ame Spa and Wellness, amewellness.com
Dermatologist
Winner: Dr. Donna Bilu Martin, premierdermatologymd.com
Runners Up: Dr. Giovanna Ciocca, cioccadermatology.com; Dr. Bertha Baum, aventuradermatology.com
Eyebrow Specialist
Winner: Anastasia Brow Studio at Nordstrom, nordstrom.com
Runners Up: Brows & Brows, browsnbrows.com; Browaholic Brow Studio, browaholicstudio.com
Gym
Winner: 54D Hallandale, 54d.com
Runners Up: Adapt, trainadapt.com; Anatomy Fitness, anatomyfitness.com
Hair Salon
Winner: L’estetica Salon, lesteticasalon.com
Runners Up: RH Hair Salon, rhaventura.com; D’Vine Hair Salon, dvinehairsalon.com
Hospital
Winner: Mount Sinai Medical Center, msmc.com
Runners Up: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, jdch.com; Baptist Hospital, baptisthealth.net
Lash Studio
Winner: Lash Society Miami, lashsocietymiami.com
Runners Up: Beauty Bar 305, beautybar305.com; Browaholic Brow Studio, browaholicstudio.com
Nail Salon
Winner: Lamia Nails Spa, lamianailsspa.com
Runners Up: Casa Beauty, casa-beauty.com; Vanity Projects, vanityprojectsnyc.com/miami
Pilates Studio
Winner: Club Pilates, clubpilates.com
Runners Up: Fuze House, fuzehouse.com; Bondai Studio, bondaistudio.com
Yoga Studio
Winner: Mimi Yoga, mimiyoga.com
Runners Up: Yoga Six, yogasix.com; Kasa Yoga, kasayogastudios.com
Sports & Media
Sports Team
Winner: Miami Heat, nba.com/heat
Runners Up: Inter Miami CF, intermiamicf.com; Florida Panthers, nhl.com/panthers
Panthers Player
Winner: Matthew Tkachuk, nhl.com/panthers/player/matthew-tkachuk-8479314
Runners Up: Sergei Bobrovsky, nhl.com/panthers/player/sergei-bobrovsky-8475683; Aleksander Barkov, nhl.com/panthers/player/aleksander-barkov-8477493
Inter Miami CF Player
Winner: Lionel Messi, intermiamicf.com/players/lionel-messi
Runners Up: Luis Suárez, intermiamicf.com/players/luis-suarez; Gonzalo Luján, intermiamicf.com/players/gonzalo-lujan
Miami Dolphins Player
Winner: Jaylen Wright, miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/jaylen-wright
Runners Up: Jason Marshall Jr., miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/jason-marshall-jr; Malik Washington, miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/malik-washington
Miami Heat Player
Winner: Bam Adebayo, nba.com/player/1628389/bam-adebayo
Runners Up:Â Tyler Herro, nba.com/player/1629639/tyler-herro; Jaime Jaquez Jr., nba.com/player/1631170/jaime-jaquez-jr
Miami Marlins Player
Winner: Otto Lopez, mlb.com/player/otto-lopez-672640
Runners Up: Sandy Alcántara, mlb.com/player/sandy-alcantara-645261; Xavier Edwards, mlb.com/player/xavier-edwards-669364
Local Newspaper
Winner: Miami Herald, miamiherald.com
Runners Up: Miami New Times, miaminewtimes.com; Sun-Sentinel, sun-sentinel.com
Local TV News Anchor
Winner: Belkys Nerey, wsvn.com/news-team/belkys-nerey
Runners Up: Craig Stevens, wsvn.com/news-team/craig-stevens; Alexis Frazier, local10.com/team/alexis-frazier
Local TV Sports Anchor
Winner: Will Manso, local10.com/team/will-manso
Runners Up: Sara Cardona, nbcmiami.com; Mike Cugno, cbsnews.com/team/mike-cugno
Local Social Media Account
Winner: @onlyindade, instagram.com/onlyindade
Runners Up: @secretmiami_, instagram.com/secretmiami_; @thenaughtyfork, instagram.com/thenaughtyfork
Services
Attorney
Winner: Daniel Wagner, gwfloridalaw.com
Runners Up: Christopher Drury, drurylawfirm.com; Eric Kane, kanelawpl.com
Florist
Winner: My Divine Decors, mydivinedecors.com
Runners Up: Maison La Fleur, maisonlafleur.com; Ines Naftali Studio, inesnaftali.com
Interior Designer
Winner: 1H Studio, 1hstudio.com
Runners Up: Tamara Feldman, tamarafeldman.com; Andrea Anez Interior, andreaanezinteriors.com
Real Estate Agent
Winner: Denise Rubin, deniserubin.com
Runners Up: Patricia Genis, patriciagenis.com; Renata Santos, coldwellbanker.com
Real Estate Development Group
Winner: Starlife Group, thestarlifegroup.com
Runners Up: PMG, propertymg.com; Dezer Development, dezerdevelopment.com
Real Estate Team
Winner: Denise Rubin Group, deniserubin.com
Runners Up: Williams Island Realty, williamsislandrealty.com; The Carroll Group, thechadcarrollgroup.com
Travel Agency
Winner: House of Travel, houseoftravel.net
Runners Up: Forest Travel, foresttravel.com; Luxuria Vacations, luxuriavacations.com
Veterinarian
Winner: Bayshore Veterinary Clinic, bayshoreveterinaryclinic.com
Runners Up: Amor Animal Hospital, amorhospital.com; Hometown Animal Hospital, hometownanimalhospital.net
Wedding Planner
Winner: Colin Cowie Lifestyle, colincowie.com
Runners Up: Indigo Events, indigoevents.net; Jassi & Co. Creative, jassiandcocreative.com
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